Following Roger Jaensch’s Birdline report of Regent H/E on 24/10 we visited Cove Rd in the late morning.After a relatively brief search in the area designated by Roger, a single Regent H/E was located , initially by call, at the top of a flowering euc. outside the entrance to 650 Cove Rd at 1145am. The … Read more
With the recent thread about dead and dying shearwaters, several people have stated that the Short-tailed Shearwater is the most common bird in the world, with one quoting 23 million birds. I am not disputing these claims but they had me wondering as I have always thought that the most common bird was the Red … Read more
John You are every birding guide’s dream. Greg Roberts “If this is turning into a “what do birding guides do wrong?” thread I will just add that the only real problem I have had with birding guides is the ones who get too stressed when the target species don’t turn up. Perhaps this is due … Read more
Sonja, that’s a very good and valid point. With couples, a very important market, one spouse might be interested in just the tick, while their other half would prefer a much better look. And so they’ll often negogiate so they both have a good experience. Denise On 25/10/13 11:27 AM, “Sonja Ross” wrote: > I … Read more
I guess another reason for guides to consider their clients is that older birders possibly have more money to spend on tours, and may therefore be spreading the word about a particular guide, so it is to their financial advantage to be considerate. Probably most clients would rather have good views of a few birds, … Read more